WO2007039975A1 - Illuminating device and display using same - Google Patents

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WO2007039975A1
WO2007039975A1 PCT/JP2006/314274 JP2006314274W WO2007039975A1 WO 2007039975 A1 WO2007039975 A1 WO 2007039975A1 JP 2006314274 W JP2006314274 W JP 2006314274W WO 2007039975 A1 WO2007039975 A1 WO 2007039975A1
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Yuuki Ohta
Tetsuya Hamada
Noriyuki Ohhashi
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    • G02B6/00Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/0001Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
    • G02B6/0011Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the light guides being planar or of plate-like form
    • G02B6/0066Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the light guides being planar or of plate-like form characterised by the light source being coupled to the light guide
    • G02B6/0068Arrangements of plural sources, e.g. multi-colour light sources
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    • G02B6/00Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/0001Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
    • G02B6/0011Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the light guides being planar or of plate-like form
    • G02B6/0033Means for improving the coupling-out of light from the light guide
    • G02B6/005Means for improving the coupling-out of light from the light guide provided by one optical element, or plurality thereof, placed on the light output side of the light guide
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    • G02B6/00Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
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    • G02B6/0011Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the light guides being planar or of plate-like form
    • G02B6/0081Mechanical or electrical aspects of the light guide and light source in the lighting device peculiar to the adaptation to planar light guides, e.g. concerning packaging
    • G02B6/0086Positioning aspects
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    • G02BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/0001Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
    • G02B6/0011Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the light guides being planar or of plate-like form
    • G02B6/0066Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the light guides being planar or of plate-like form characterised by the light source being coupled to the light guide
    • G02B6/0073Light emitting diode [LED]

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  • the present invention relates to a so-called surface-emitting illumination device that emits planar light, and more particularly, to an illumination device used as a backlight of a liquid crystal display device.
  • liquid crystal display devices having features such as low power consumption, thinness, and light weight have been widely used as display devices for television receivers, personal computers, mobile phones, and the like.
  • the liquid crystal display element is a so-called non-light emitting display element that does not emit light. Therefore, for example, a configuration in which a surface-emitting illumination device (so-called backlight) is provided on one main surface of the liquid crystal display element or a configuration in which ambient light is incident on the liquid crystal display element as illumination light is employed.
  • the former configuration is referred to as a transmissive liquid crystal display device, and the latter configuration is referred to as a reflective liquid crystal display device.
  • a so-called transflective liquid crystal display device that uses ambient light as illumination light and, if necessary, illumination light from a backlight is also known.
  • Backlights are roughly classified into direct type and sidelight (also referred to as edge light) types according to the arrangement of light sources with respect to the liquid crystal display element.
  • a direct-type backlight has a light source arranged on the back side of the liquid crystal display element, and a diffuser plate, a prism sheet, etc. are arranged between the light source and the liquid crystal display element so that the entire back surface of the liquid crystal display element is uniform It is configured to allow planar light to enter.
  • the sidelight-type backlight is disposed so as to face the light guide disposed on the back side of the liquid crystal display element and the side surface of the light guide (side portion of the liquid crystal display element). It has a light source.
  • the light from the light source is introduced into the light guide from the side surface of the light guide.
  • the light introduced into the inside of the light guide propagates while being totally reflected inside the light guide, and is emitted toward the back of the liquid crystal display element!
  • FIG. 7 is a plan view showing an example of an LED unit conventionally used as a knock light source.
  • the LED unit 20 shown in FIG. 7 has a configuration in which a plurality of LEDs 22 are arranged in a row on one main surface of the substrate 21.
  • a white LED or an LED that emits light of each color of RGB is used.
  • Each of the LEDs 22 has a wiring terminal 23. This terminal 23 is exposed on the surface of the substrate 21.
  • FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a conventional backlight device 90 using the LED unit 20 as a light source.
  • a conventional knocklight device 90 shown in FIG. 8 includes a light guide 91.
  • the LED units 20 are arranged on both side surfaces of the light guide 91 so that light emitted from the LEDs 22 enters the side surfaces of the light guide 91.
  • An optical sheet such as a diffusion sheet 92 or a prism sheet (not shown) is laminated on the light emitting surface of the light guide 91 as necessary.
  • a reflection sheet 93 is disposed outside the light guide 91 on the side opposite to the light exit surface.
  • the reflection sheet 93 needs to be formed of an insulating material. That is, when a metal stay or a metal vapor deposition sheet is used as the reflection sheet 93, the LED 22 may be short-circuited when the end of the reflection sheet 93 contacts the terminal 23.
  • the reflective sheet 93 made of an insulating material, an insulating film sheet in which a white pigment is dispersed, an insulating film sheet to which a white paint is applied, or the like is used.
  • these insulating film sheets generally have good light scattering properties but low light reflectivity compared to metal foil and metal vapor-deposited sheets.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide an illuminating device with higher brightness by improving utilization efficiency of light from a light source in an illuminating device that emits planar light.
  • Another object is to provide a high-quality liquid crystal display device using the lighting device.
  • an illumination device includes a light guide and a light emitting element disposed to face a side surface of the light guide, from the light emitting element to the side surface.
  • a main surface facing the one main surface of the light guide An insulating reflecting member installed outside and a metal reflecting member laminated on the opposite side of the light guide in the insulating reflecting member.
  • a liquid crystal display device includes the above-described illumination device according to the present invention and a liquid crystal display element.
  • a higher-luminance illuminating device in an illuminating device that emits planar light, can be realized by improving the utilization efficiency of light from a light source.
  • a high-quality liquid crystal display device using the lighting device can be realized.
  • FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a backlight device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the backlight device shown in FIG. 1 is cut along the XZ plane shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a backlight device as a modification of the illumination device according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a backlight device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a backlight device according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a liquid crystal display device according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 7 is a plan view showing an example of an LED unit conventionally used as a knocklight light source.
  • FIG. 8 shows an example of a conventional backlight device using an LED unit as a light source. It is sectional drawing.
  • An illuminating device includes a light guide and a light emitting element disposed to face a side surface of the light guide, and guides light incident on the side surface from the light emitting element.
  • an insulating property installed outside the main surface facing the one main surface of the light guide A reflection member, and a metal reflection member laminated on the opposite side to the light guide in the insulating reflection member.
  • the light emitting element has a wiring terminal at a position facing a side surface of the light guide, and the metal reflecting member has conductivity, and the light guide It is preferable that a length of the metal reflecting member in a normal direction of a side surface facing the light emitting element is shorter than a length of the insulating reflecting member. According to this configuration, the length of the metal reflecting member in the normal direction of the side surface facing the light emitting element in the light guide is shorter than the length of the insulating reflecting member. This is because the metal reflective member can be prevented from coming into contact with the wiring terminals of the light emitting element.
  • an insulating member is further provided between an end portion of the metal reflecting member and the wiring terminal. It is because it can prevent more reliably that a conductive metal reflective member contacts the wiring terminal of a light emitting element.
  • the light emitting element has a wiring terminal at a position facing the side surface of the light guide, the metal reflecting member has conductivity, and an end of the metal reflecting member It is preferable that an end portion of the insulating reflecting member is interposed between the wiring portion and the wiring terminal. According to this configuration, since the end portion of the insulating reflecting member is interposed, it is possible to more reliably prevent the conductive metal reflecting member from contacting the wiring terminal of the light emitting element. [0020] Further, in the above illumination device, the insulating reflection is provided between an end portion of the insulating reflecting member and the metal reflecting member in a normal direction of a side surface facing the light emitting element in the light guide.
  • a pressing member that presses the end of the member toward the light emitting element is provided.
  • a pressing member that presses the end of the member toward the light emitting element.
  • a liquid crystal display device includes the illumination device according to any one of the above-described configurations and a liquid crystal display element. According to this configuration, a liquid crystal display device with high display quality can be realized by providing a high-luminance illumination device.
  • FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a backlight device 10 as an illuminating device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the knocklight device 10 includes a light guide 11, an insulating reflection sheet 12, a metal reflection sheet 13, a frame 14, and an LED unit 20.
  • the force LED unit 20 shown with only one LED unit 20 is provided on both side surfaces of the light guide 11 (see FIG. 2).
  • the configuration of the LED unit 20 is as shown in FIG. 7.
  • the LED 22 light emitting element
  • a white LED or an LED that emits each color light of RGB is used.
  • FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the backlight device 10 along a plane (XZ plane shown in FIG. 1) orthogonal to both the main surface of the substrate 21 of the LED unit 20 and the main surface of the light guide 11. It is.
  • the knock light device 10 includes a metal reflection sheet 13, an insulating reflection sheet 12, and a light guide 11 laminated in this order on a main surface 14c of a frame 14. It is the composition which becomes.
  • a diffusion sheet, a prism sheet, or the like may be provided above the light exit surface l id of the force light guide 11 (not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2).
  • the LED unit 20 is installed so as to face each of the pair of side faces 11a and ib facing each other in the light guide 11.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 the dimensions of each part are different from the actual configuration in order to easily explain the characteristics of the present invention.
  • the vertical / horizontal dimension ratio of the light guide 11 in FIG. Is different from the actual one.
  • the thicknesses of the metal reflection sheet 13 and the insulating reflection sheet 12, the interval between these sheets, and the like are exaggerated for easy understanding of the present invention.
  • the light guide 11, the metal reflection sheet 13, and the insulating reflection sheet 12 are laminated with almost no gap.
  • the LED unit 20 is attached along the side wall 14 b of the frame 14. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the substrate 21 of the LED unit 20 is fixed to the side wall 14b of the frame body 14 by an adhesive, screws, or the like (both not shown).
  • the light guide 11 is disposed such that its side surface faces the LED 22 of the LED unit 20. As a result, light emitted from the LED 22 is introduced from the side surface of the light guide 11 into the light guide.
  • the light guide 11 is a flat plate made of a transparent resin such as acrylic resin.
  • the insulating reflective sheet 12 is polyethylene terephthalate (PET) colored white by dispersing a white pigment or applying a white paint.
  • the metal reflection sheet 13 is a PET sheet on which silver is deposited.
  • the frame 14 is made of metal or grease.
  • the materials of the insulating reflective sheet 12 and the metal reflective sheet 13 are not limited to the above examples.
  • Materials for the insulating reflective sheet 12 include polyester-based resin (including the above PET), polycarbonates (for example, bisphenol A-based polycarbonate), polyolefins (for example, polyethylene, polypropylene, etc.), and cellulose dielectrics ( For example, cell mouth one triacetate), bull resin (polysalt vinylidene), polyimides, polyamides, polyethersulfone, polysulfone resin, polyarylate resin, fluorine resin, etc. it can.
  • polyester-based resin including the above PET
  • polycarbonates for example, bisphenol A-based polycarbonate
  • polyolefins for example, polyethylene, polypropylene, etc.
  • cellulose dielectrics For example, cell mouth one triacetate
  • bull resin polysalt vinylidene
  • polyimides polyamides
  • polyethersulfone polysulfone resin
  • polyarylate resin fluorine
  • the metal reflection sheet 13 As described above, by arranging the metal reflection sheet 13 below the insulating reflection sheet 12, even a small amount of light transmitted through the insulation reflection sheet 12 is reflected by the metal reflection sheet 13 and guided to the light guide 11. Re-enters.
  • the metal reflective sheet 13 using aluminum, silver, or an alloy thereof has a higher reflectance than the insulating reflective sheet 12 colored in white. Power. As a result, the light use efficiency is improved, and the brightness of the knocklight device 10 can be improved.
  • the width W of the insulating reflective sheet 12 is larger than the width W of the light guide 11.
  • the width W of the insulating reflective sheet 12 should be larger than the width W of the light guide 11.
  • the width W of the insulating reflective sheet 12 is such that the LED 22 in the two LED units 20
  • W is larger than the distance W between the surfaces of the LEDs 22 in the two LED units 20
  • the width W of the metal reflecting sheet 13 is smaller than the width W of the insulating reflecting sheet 12.
  • the width W of the metal reflection sheet 13 is the same as the LED22 in the two LED units 20.
  • the distance W is larger than the distance W between the surfaces of
  • a cut-and-raised portion 14a is provided in a part of the side of the frame 14 where the LED unit 20 is not attached. Further, a cutout 13a is formed at a position overlapping the cut and raised portion 14a in the metal reflection sheet 13. Further, also in the insulating reflective sheet 12, a notch 12a is formed at a position overlapping the cut and raised portion 14a. Therefore, the cut-and-raised portion 14a is fitted to the notch 13a of the metal reflecting sheet 13 and the notch 12a of the insulating reflecting sheet 12, so that the metal reflecting sheet 13 and the insulating reflecting sheet 12 are in the X direction. Is prevented from being displaced.
  • the light guide 11 is formed so that the side surface 11c is cut and raised when it is assembled in the frame 14.
  • Means for preventing displacement of the metal reflecting sheet 13 and the insulating reflecting sheet 12 is not limited to the fitting between the cut-and-raised part and the notch as described above.
  • a positioning pin is provided at at least one place on the frame 14 and the metal is matched to the pin position.
  • a hole may be provided in the reflection sheet 13 and the insulating reflection sheet 12.
  • the knocklight device 10 has the effect that the luminance is improved by providing the metal reflection sheet 13 under the insulating reflection sheet 12.
  • the width W of the metal reflecting sheet 13 is smaller than the width W of the insulating reflecting sheet 12.
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a backlight device 30 as a modified example of the lighting device that works on the present embodiment.
  • the backlight device 30 is similar to the backlight device 10 in that the light guide 11, the insulating reflective sheet 12, the metal reflective sheet 13, the frame 14, the LED unit 20, It has.
  • the knock light device 30 is a knock light in that an insulating member 31 is provided between both ends of the metal reflection sheet 13 (both ends in the X direction shown in FIG. 3) and the terminal 23 of the LED unit 20. Different from device 10.
  • the insulating member 31 can be formed using, for example, PET (polyester), silicon, rubber tape, or the like as a material. Further, the insulating member 31 is fixed to the frame body 14, fixed to the terminal 23 of the LED unit 20, or an insulating tape or the like is attached to both ends of the metal reflecting sheet 13, so that the metal reflecting sheet 13 It can be installed between both ends of the and terminals 23.
  • PET polyethylene
  • the insulating member 31 is fixed to the frame body 14, fixed to the terminal 23 of the LED unit 20, or an insulating tape or the like is attached to both ends of the metal reflecting sheet 13, so that the metal reflecting sheet 13 It can be installed between both ends of the and terminals 23.
  • the knock light device 30 includes the insulating member between both ends of the metal reflection sheet 13 and the terminal 23, so that the short circuit of the LED 22 by the metal reflection sheet 13 can be prevented more reliably.
  • FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a backlight device 40 as an illumination device that works on the present embodiment.
  • the knock light device 40 is similar to the backlight device 10 according to the first embodiment, in which the light guide 11, the insulating reflective sheet 12, the metal reflective sheet 13, and the frame are provided. 14 and the LED unit 20 are provided. However, the knocklight device 40 is attached to the insulating reflective sheet 12. Both ends (both ends in the X direction in Fig. 4) are bent at a substantially right angle below the LED 22, and are interposed between the end of the metal reflecting sheet 13 and the terminal 23 of the LED unit 20. This is different from the backlight device 10 in the form 1.
  • the knocklight device 40 is described in Embodiment 1 because the insulating reflective sheet 12 is interposed between the end of the metal reflective sheet 13 and the terminal 23 of the LED unit 20.
  • the short circuit of the LED 22 due to the metal reflection sheet 13 can be prevented more reliably.
  • FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a backlight device 50 as an illumination device that works on the present embodiment.
  • the knock light device 50 is similar to the backlight device 10 according to the first embodiment.
  • the light guide 11, the insulating reflective sheet 12, the metal reflective sheet 13, and the frame 14 and the LED unit 20 are provided.
  • the knocklight device 50 is substantially wedge-shaped between the insulating reflective sheet 12 and the metal reflective sheet 13 along the sides of both ends of the insulating reflective sheet 12 (both ends in the X direction in FIG. 5). This is different from the backlight device 10 of Embodiment 1 in that a spacer 51 (pressing member) is provided.
  • the spacer 51 is formed such that the thickness on the end portion side of the insulating reflective sheet 12 increases, and the thickness decreases as the end force of the insulating reflective sheet 12 increases.
  • both end forces in the X direction of the insulating reflection sheet 12 are pushed upward to the lower part of the LED22. Will be.
  • the spacer 51 for example, PET (polyester), silicon, rubber or the like can be used.
  • the spacer 51 may be bonded to the end of the insulating reflective sheet 12, or may be bonded to the end of the metal reflective sheet 13.
  • FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a schematic configuration of the liquid crystal display device 60 according to the present embodiment.
  • the liquid crystal display device 60 has a configuration in which a backlight device 10 is provided on the back surface of the liquid crystal display element 70.
  • a diffusion sheet 74, a prism sheet 75, and the like are laminated on the upper layer of the light guide 11 of the knocklight device 10.
  • various optical sheets may be laminated on the display surface of the liquid crystal display element 70.
  • the illustration of the housing for holding the liquid crystal display element 70 and the backlight device 10 together is also omitted in FIG.
  • the liquid crystal display element 70 has a configuration in which a liquid crystal 73 is filled between a pair of glass substrates 71 and 72 bonded together via a sealing material (not shown).
  • the liquid crystal display element that can be combined with the lighting device of the present invention may be a transmissive type or a transflective type, and its element configuration, drive mode, and the like are arbitrary.
  • the glass substrate 71 is an active matrix substrate including, for example, a TFT (Thin Film Transistor), and the glass substrate 72 is, for example, an opposing substrate including a counter electrode.
  • the liquid crystal display device 60 according to the present embodiment includes the knocklight device 10 with high light use efficiency and high brightness, and thus has excellent display quality and low power consumption. It has the effect that it can be done.
  • the liquid crystal display device including the backlight device 10 according to the first embodiment is illustrated, but the liquid crystal using the above-described knock light device 30, 40, or 50 instead of the backlight device 10. The display device has the same effect.
  • the embodiments of the illumination device (backlight device) and the liquid crystal display device using the same according to the present invention have been described.
  • the present invention is not limited to these specific embodiments. Absent.
  • the backlight device including the flat light guide is illustrated, but the shape of the light guide is not limited to the flat shape, and may be a wedge shape, for example. . Also, Arbitrary patterns may be formed on the bottom and surface of the light guide.
  • a force LED unit exemplifying a configuration in which a pair of LED units are provided on both sides of the light guide may be provided only on the side surface.
  • the LED unit may be installed on one side and the side adjacent to the side (that is, in an L shape).
  • the number of LEDs as the force light source exemplifying a configuration using an LED unit in which a plurality of LEDs are arranged is arbitrary.
  • the present invention is industrially applicable as a lighting device with high light utilization efficiency and high brightness, and a high-quality liquid crystal display device using the same.

Abstract

Disclosed is an illuminating device emitting surface light wherein high luminance is realized by improving the utilization efficiency of light from the light source. Specifically disclosed is a backlight device (10) comprising a light guiding body (11), LED units (20) arranged opposite to side faces (11a, 11b) of the light guiding body (11). By having the light from the LED units incident on the side faces propagate in the light guiding body (11), surface light is emitted from a major surface (11d) of the light guiding body (11). The backlight device (10) also comprises an insulating reflection sheet (12) arranged outside the other major surface of the light guiding body (11) opposite to the major surface (11d), and a metal reflection sheet (13) arranged on the opposite side of the light guiding body (11) with respect to the insulating reflection sheet (12).

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明 細 書  Specification
照明装置およびそれを用いた表示装置  LIGHTING DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE USING THE SAME
技術分野  Technical field
[0001] 本発明は、面状光を出射するいわゆる面発光型の照明装置に関し、特に、液晶表 示装置のバックライトとして用いられる照明装置に関する。  The present invention relates to a so-called surface-emitting illumination device that emits planar light, and more particularly, to an illumination device used as a backlight of a liquid crystal display device.
背景技術  Background art
[0002] 近年、テレビジョン受像機、パーソナルコンピュータ、携帯電話等の表示装置として 、低消費電力、薄型、軽量などの特長を有する液晶表示装置が広く用いられている。 液晶表示素子は、それ自体が発光しない、いわゆる非発光型の表示素子である。従 つて、液晶表示素子の例えば一主面に面発光型の照明装置 (いわゆるバックライト) を設けた構成や、周囲光を照明光として液晶表示素子へ入射させる構成がとられて いる。前者の構成は、透過型液晶表示装置と称され、後者の構成は、反射型液晶表 示装置と称されている。また、周囲光を照明光として用いつつ、必要に応じてバックラ イトからの照明光も用いる、いわゆる半透過型液晶表示装置も従来知られている。  In recent years, liquid crystal display devices having features such as low power consumption, thinness, and light weight have been widely used as display devices for television receivers, personal computers, mobile phones, and the like. The liquid crystal display element is a so-called non-light emitting display element that does not emit light. Therefore, for example, a configuration in which a surface-emitting illumination device (so-called backlight) is provided on one main surface of the liquid crystal display element or a configuration in which ambient light is incident on the liquid crystal display element as illumination light is employed. The former configuration is referred to as a transmissive liquid crystal display device, and the latter configuration is referred to as a reflective liquid crystal display device. In addition, a so-called transflective liquid crystal display device that uses ambient light as illumination light and, if necessary, illumination light from a backlight is also known.
[0003] バックライトは、液晶表示素子に対する光源の配置の仕方により、直下型とサイドラ イト (エッジライトとも言う)型とに大別される。直下型バックライトは、液晶表示素子の 背面側に光源が配置されるとともに、光源と液晶表示素子との間に拡散板やプリズム シートなどを配置することにより、液晶表示素子の背面全体に均一な面状光を入射さ せるように構成されている。  [0003] Backlights are roughly classified into direct type and sidelight (also referred to as edge light) types according to the arrangement of light sources with respect to the liquid crystal display element. A direct-type backlight has a light source arranged on the back side of the liquid crystal display element, and a diffuser plate, a prism sheet, etc. are arranged between the light source and the liquid crystal display element so that the entire back surface of the liquid crystal display element is uniform It is configured to allow planar light to enter.
[0004] 一方、サイドライト型バックライトは、液晶表示素子の背面側に配置される導光体と、 この導光体の側面 (液晶表示素子の側方部)に対向するように配置される光源とを備 えている。光源からの光は、導光体の側面から導光体内部へ導入される。導光体内 部へ導入された光は、導光体内部で全反射しながら伝搬し、液晶表示素子の背面 へ向けて出射するようになって!/、る。  [0004] On the other hand, the sidelight-type backlight is disposed so as to face the light guide disposed on the back side of the liquid crystal display element and the side surface of the light guide (side portion of the liquid crystal display element). It has a light source. The light from the light source is introduced into the light guide from the side surface of the light guide. The light introduced into the inside of the light guide propagates while being totally reflected inside the light guide, and is emitted toward the back of the liquid crystal display element!
[0005] 従来、サイドライト型バックライトにおいて、液晶表示素子とは反対側へ漏れる光を 導光体へ再入射させて輝度を向上させるために、液晶表示素子への光出射面と対 向する面の外側に、反射シートを配置した構成が知られている(例えば、特開 2002 — 75038号公報(図 1)、特開 2003— 156739号公報(図 2、段落 0024)、特開 200 3— 279972号公報(図 2)などを参照)。このような反射シートとしては、アルミ箔シー ト、白色顔料を分散したフィルムシート、フィルムシートにアルミ金属膜などを形成した ものなどが用いられて!/ヽる(特開 2002— 75038号公報、段落 0031参照)。 [0005] Conventionally, in a sidelight type backlight, in order to improve the luminance by re-entering light that leaks to the side opposite to the liquid crystal display element, it faces the light exit surface to the liquid crystal display element. A configuration in which a reflective sheet is disposed outside the surface is known (for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-2002) — See 75038 (FIG. 1), JP 2003-156739 (FIG. 2, paragraph 0024), JP 2003-279972 (FIG. 2), and the like. As such a reflection sheet, an aluminum foil sheet, a film sheet in which a white pigment is dispersed, or a film sheet formed with an aluminum metal film or the like is used! (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-75038, See paragraph 0031).
[0006] ところで、最近、発光ダイオード(LED: Light Emitting Diode)の開発が進み、バック ライトの光源としても LEDが好適に用いられるようになってきた。図 7は、従来、ノ ック ライト光源として用いられている LEDユニットの一例を示す平面図である。図 7に示す LEDユニット 20は、基板 21の一主面に、 LED22が複数個一列に配置された構成 である。 LED22としては、白色 LEDや、 RGBの各色光を発光する LEDが用いられ る。 LED22のそれぞれは、配線用の端子 23を有している。この端子 23は、基板 21 の表面に露出した状態となっている。  [0006] By the way, recently, development of light emitting diodes (LEDs) has progressed, and LEDs have been suitably used as a light source for backlights. FIG. 7 is a plan view showing an example of an LED unit conventionally used as a knock light source. The LED unit 20 shown in FIG. 7 has a configuration in which a plurality of LEDs 22 are arranged in a row on one main surface of the substrate 21. As the LED 22, a white LED or an LED that emits light of each color of RGB is used. Each of the LEDs 22 has a wiring terminal 23. This terminal 23 is exposed on the surface of the substrate 21.
[0007] 図 8は、光源として LEDユニット 20を用いた従来のバックライト装置 90の一例を示 す断面図である。図 8に示した従来のノ ックライト装置 90は、導光体 91を備えている 。この導光体 91の両側面には、 LED22からの出射光が導光体 91の側面へ入射す るように、 LEDユニット 20が配置される。導光体 91における光出射面の上部には、 拡散シート 92やプリズムシート(図示省略)等の光学シートが、必要に応じて積層さ れる。導光体 91における光出射面と反対側の面の外側には、反射シート 93が配設さ れる。  FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a conventional backlight device 90 using the LED unit 20 as a light source. A conventional knocklight device 90 shown in FIG. 8 includes a light guide 91. The LED units 20 are arranged on both side surfaces of the light guide 91 so that light emitted from the LEDs 22 enters the side surfaces of the light guide 91. An optical sheet such as a diffusion sheet 92 or a prism sheet (not shown) is laminated on the light emitting surface of the light guide 91 as necessary. A reflection sheet 93 is disposed outside the light guide 91 on the side opposite to the light exit surface.
[0008] 図 8に示す従来のバックライト装置 90では、上述のとおり、導光体 91の側面におい て、 LEDユニット 20の端子 23が基板 21の表面に露出しているので、 LED22の短絡 等を防止するために、反射シート 93は絶縁性材料で形成されている必要がある。す なわち、反射シート 93として金属泊や金属蒸着シートを用いた場合、反射シート 93 の端部が端子 23に接触すると、 LED22が短絡する可能性がある。絶縁性材料から なる反射シート 93としては、白色顔料を分散した絶縁性フィルムシートや、白色塗料 を塗布した絶縁性フィルムシートなどが用いられる。  In the conventional backlight device 90 shown in FIG. 8, since the terminal 23 of the LED unit 20 is exposed on the surface of the substrate 21 on the side surface of the light guide 91 as described above, a short circuit of the LED 22, etc. In order to prevent this, the reflection sheet 93 needs to be formed of an insulating material. That is, when a metal stay or a metal vapor deposition sheet is used as the reflection sheet 93, the LED 22 may be short-circuited when the end of the reflection sheet 93 contacts the terminal 23. As the reflective sheet 93 made of an insulating material, an insulating film sheet in which a white pigment is dispersed, an insulating film sheet to which a white paint is applied, or the like is used.
[0009] し力しながら、これらの絶縁性フィルムシートは、一般的に金属箔ゃ金属蒸着シート に比べると、光の散乱性は良いが、光の反射率が低いという問題があった。  [0009] However, these insulating film sheets generally have good light scattering properties but low light reflectivity compared to metal foil and metal vapor-deposited sheets.
発明の開示 [0010] 本発明は、この問題を鑑み、面状光を出射する照明装置において、光源からの光 の利用効率を向上させることにより、より高輝度な照明装置を提供することを目的とす る。また、その照明装置を用いた高品位な液晶表示装置を提供することを目的とする Disclosure of the invention In view of this problem, an object of the present invention is to provide an illuminating device with higher brightness by improving utilization efficiency of light from a light source in an illuminating device that emits planar light. . Another object is to provide a high-quality liquid crystal display device using the lighting device.
[0011] 上記の目的を達成するために、本発明にかかる照明装置は、導光体と、前記導光 体の側面に対向して設置された発光素子とを備え、前記発光素子から前記側面へ 入射された光を前記導光体内部で伝搬させることにより、前記導光体の一主面から 面状光を出射する照明装置において、前記導光体の一主面と対向する主面の外側 に設置された絶縁性反射部材と、前記絶縁性反射部材における前記導光体と反対 側に積層された金属反射部材とを備えたことを特徴とする。 [0011] In order to achieve the above object, an illumination device according to the present invention includes a light guide and a light emitting element disposed to face a side surface of the light guide, from the light emitting element to the side surface. In an illuminating device that emits planar light from one main surface of the light guide by propagating the incident light inside the light guide, a main surface facing the one main surface of the light guide An insulating reflecting member installed outside and a metal reflecting member laminated on the opposite side of the light guide in the insulating reflecting member.
[0012] また、本発明にかかる液晶表示装置は、上記の本発明にかかる照明装置と、液晶 表示素子とを備えたことを特徴とする。  [0012] A liquid crystal display device according to the present invention includes the above-described illumination device according to the present invention and a liquid crystal display element.
[0013] 本発明によれば、面状光を出射する照明装置において、光源からの光の利用効率 を向上させることにより、より高輝度な照明装置を実現できる。また、その照明装置を 用いた高品位な液晶表示装置を実現できる。  [0013] According to the present invention, in an illuminating device that emits planar light, a higher-luminance illuminating device can be realized by improving the utilization efficiency of light from a light source. In addition, a high-quality liquid crystal display device using the lighting device can be realized.
図面の簡単な説明  Brief Description of Drawings
[0014] [図 1]図 1は、本発明の実施形態 1にかかるバックライト装置の概略構成を示す分解 斜視図である。  FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a backlight device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
[図 2]図 2は、図 1に示したバックライト装置を、図 1に示す XZ平面に沿って切断した 状態を示す断面図である。  FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the backlight device shown in FIG. 1 is cut along the XZ plane shown in FIG.
[図 3]図 3は、実施形態 1にかかる照明装置の変形例としてのバックライト装置の構成 を示す断面図である。  FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a backlight device as a modification of the illumination device according to the first embodiment.
[図 4]図 4は、本発明の実施形態 2にかかるバックライト装置の断面図である。  FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a backlight device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
[図 5]図 5は、本発明の実施形態 3にかかるバックライト装置の断面図である。  FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a backlight device according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
[図 6]図 6は、本発明の実施形態 4にかかる液晶表示装置の断面図である。  FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a liquid crystal display device according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
[図 7]図 7は、従来、ノ ックライト光源として用いられている LEDユニットの一例を示す 平面図である。  FIG. 7 is a plan view showing an example of an LED unit conventionally used as a knocklight light source.
[図 8]図 8は、光源として LEDユニットを用いた従来のバックライト装置の一例を示す 断面図である。 FIG. 8 shows an example of a conventional backlight device using an LED unit as a light source. It is sectional drawing.
発明を実施するための最良の形態  BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
[0015] 本発明にかかる照明装置は、導光体と、前記導光体の側面に対向して設置された 発光素子とを備え、前記発光素子から前記側面へ入射された光を前記導光体内部 で伝搬させることにより、前記導光体の一主面から面状光を出射する照明装置にお いて、前記導光体の一主面と対向する主面の外側に設置された絶縁性反射部材と、 前記絶縁性反射部材における前記導光体と反対側に積層された金属反射部材とを 備えたことを特徴とする。  [0015] An illuminating device according to the present invention includes a light guide and a light emitting element disposed to face a side surface of the light guide, and guides light incident on the side surface from the light emitting element. In an illuminating device that emits planar light from one main surface of the light guide by being propagated inside the body, an insulating property installed outside the main surface facing the one main surface of the light guide A reflection member, and a metal reflection member laminated on the opposite side to the light guide in the insulating reflection member.
[0016] この構成によれば、絶縁性反射部材における前記導光体と反対側に金属反射部 材が積層されたことにより、絶縁性反射部材を透過したわずカゝな漏れ光が、金属反 射部材によって反射されて導光体へ再入射する。この結果、光源からの光の利用効 率が向上し、より高輝度な照明装置を実現できる。  [0016] According to this configuration, since the metal reflecting member is laminated on the side opposite to the light guide in the insulating reflecting member, a slight leak light transmitted through the insulating reflecting member can Reflected by the reflecting member and re-enters the light guide. As a result, the utilization efficiency of light from the light source is improved, and a lighting device with higher brightness can be realized.
[0017] また、上記の照明装置において、前記発光素子は前記導光体の側面に対向する 位置に配線用端子を有し、前記金属反射部材が導電性を有し、前記導光体におい て前記発光素子に対向する側面の法線方向における前記金属反射部材の長さが、 前記絶縁性反射部材の長さよりも短 、ことが好ま 、。この好ま 、構成によれば、 前記導光体において前記発光素子に対向する側面の法線方向における前記金属 反射部材の長さを、前記絶縁性反射部材の長さよりも短くすることにより、導電性の 金属反射部材が発光素子の配線用端子に接触することを防止できるからである。  [0017] In the illumination device, the light emitting element has a wiring terminal at a position facing a side surface of the light guide, and the metal reflecting member has conductivity, and the light guide It is preferable that a length of the metal reflecting member in a normal direction of a side surface facing the light emitting element is shorter than a length of the insulating reflecting member. According to this configuration, the length of the metal reflecting member in the normal direction of the side surface facing the light emitting element in the light guide is shorter than the length of the insulating reflecting member. This is because the metal reflective member can be prevented from coming into contact with the wiring terminals of the light emitting element.
[0018] また、上記の好ましい構成において、さらに、前記金属反射部材の端部と前記配線 用端子との間に絶縁部材が設けられたことが好ましい。導電性の金属反射部材が発 光素子の配線用端子に接触することをより確実に防止できるからである。  [0018] In addition, in the preferable configuration described above, it is preferable that an insulating member is further provided between an end portion of the metal reflecting member and the wiring terminal. It is because it can prevent more reliably that a conductive metal reflective member contacts the wiring terminal of a light emitting element.
[0019] また、上記の照明装置において、前記発光素子が前記導光体の側面に対向する 位置に配線用端子を有し、前記金属反射部材が導電性を有し、前記金属反射部材 の端部と前記配線用端子との間に、前記絶縁性反射部材の端部が介在することが 好ましい。この構成によれば、絶縁性反射部材の端部が介在することによって、導電 性の金属反射部材が発光素子の配線用端子に接触することをより確実に防止できる 力 である。 [0020] また、上記の照明装置において、前記導光体において前記発光素子に対向する 側面の法線方向における前記絶縁性反射部材の端部と前記金属反射部材との間に 、前記絶縁性反射部材の前記端部を前記発光素子側へ押圧する押圧部材が設けら れたことが好ましい。この構成では、押圧部材によって絶縁性反射部材の端部を発 光素子側に押圧することにより、絶縁性反射部材と発光素子の下部との間において 、漏れ光を生じる隙間をなくすことができる。この結果、光の利用効率がさらに向上さ れ、より輝度の高いバックライト装置を実現できる。 [0019] In the above illumination device, the light emitting element has a wiring terminal at a position facing the side surface of the light guide, the metal reflecting member has conductivity, and an end of the metal reflecting member It is preferable that an end portion of the insulating reflecting member is interposed between the wiring portion and the wiring terminal. According to this configuration, since the end portion of the insulating reflecting member is interposed, it is possible to more reliably prevent the conductive metal reflecting member from contacting the wiring terminal of the light emitting element. [0020] Further, in the above illumination device, the insulating reflection is provided between an end portion of the insulating reflecting member and the metal reflecting member in a normal direction of a side surface facing the light emitting element in the light guide. It is preferable that a pressing member that presses the end of the member toward the light emitting element is provided. In this configuration, by pressing the end of the insulating reflecting member toward the light emitting element with the pressing member, it is possible to eliminate a gap that generates light leakage between the insulating reflecting member and the lower portion of the light emitting element. As a result, the light utilization efficiency is further improved, and a backlight device with higher luminance can be realized.
[0021] また、本発明にかかる液晶表示装置は、上記のいずれかの構成にかかる照明装置 と、液晶表示素子とを備えたことを特徴とする。この構成によれば、高輝度の照明装 置を備えたことにより、表示品位の高い液晶表示装置を実現できる。  [0021] Further, a liquid crystal display device according to the present invention includes the illumination device according to any one of the above-described configurations and a liquid crystal display element. According to this configuration, a liquid crystal display device with high display quality can be realized by providing a high-luminance illumination device.
[0022] 以下、図面を参照しながら、本発明の具体的な実施形態について説明する。  Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0023] (実施形態 1)  [0023] (Embodiment 1)
図 1は、本発明の一実施形態に力かる照明装置としてのバックライト装置 10の概略 構成を示す分解斜視図である。図 1に示すように、ノ ックライト装置 10は、導光体 11 と、絶縁性反射シート 12と、金属反射シート 13と、枠体 14と、 LEDユニット 20とを備 えている。なお、図 1においては、 LEDユニット 20を 1つだけ図示した力 LEDュニッ ト 20は、導光体 11の両側面に設けられている(図 2参照)。 LEDユニット 20の構成は 、図 7に示したとおりであり、 LED22 (発光素子)としては、白色 LEDや、 RGBの各色 光を発光する LEDが用いられる。  FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a backlight device 10 as an illuminating device according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the knocklight device 10 includes a light guide 11, an insulating reflection sheet 12, a metal reflection sheet 13, a frame 14, and an LED unit 20. In FIG. 1, the force LED unit 20 shown with only one LED unit 20 is provided on both side surfaces of the light guide 11 (see FIG. 2). The configuration of the LED unit 20 is as shown in FIG. 7. As the LED 22 (light emitting element), a white LED or an LED that emits each color light of RGB is used.
[0024] 図 2は、バックライト装置 10を、 LEDユニット 20の基板 21の主面と導光体 11の主面 との両方に直交する面(図 1に示す XZ平面)に沿った断面図である。図 1および図 2 に示すように、ノ ックライト装置 10は、枠体 14の主面 14cの上に、金属反射シート 13 、絶縁性反射シート 12、および導光体 11を、この順に積層してなる構成である。なお 、図 1および図 2では図示を省略している力 導光体 11の出光面 l idの上層に、拡 散シートやプリズムシート等を設けても良い。また、導光体 11において対向する一対 の側面 11a, l ibのそれぞれに対向するように、 LEDユニット 20が設置されている。  FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the backlight device 10 along a plane (XZ plane shown in FIG. 1) orthogonal to both the main surface of the substrate 21 of the LED unit 20 and the main surface of the light guide 11. It is. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the knock light device 10 includes a metal reflection sheet 13, an insulating reflection sheet 12, and a light guide 11 laminated in this order on a main surface 14c of a frame 14. It is the composition which becomes. Note that a diffusion sheet, a prism sheet, or the like may be provided above the light exit surface l id of the force light guide 11 (not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2). Further, the LED unit 20 is installed so as to face each of the pair of side faces 11a and ib facing each other in the light guide 11.
[0025] なお、図 1および図 2は、本発明の特徴を分力りやすく説明するために、各部の寸 法が実際の構成とは異なっている。例えば、図 2における導光体 11の縦横の寸法比 は、実際のものとは異なる。また、金属反射シート 13および絶縁性反射シート 12の厚 さやこれらのシートの間隔等も、本発明の理解を容易にするために、誇張して描かれ ている。実際は、導光体 11、金属反射シート 13、および絶縁性反射シート 12は、ほ ぼ隙間なく積層されている。 [0025] In FIGS. 1 and 2, the dimensions of each part are different from the actual configuration in order to easily explain the characteristics of the present invention. For example, the vertical / horizontal dimension ratio of the light guide 11 in FIG. Is different from the actual one. Further, the thicknesses of the metal reflection sheet 13 and the insulating reflection sheet 12, the interval between these sheets, and the like are exaggerated for easy understanding of the present invention. Actually, the light guide 11, the metal reflection sheet 13, and the insulating reflection sheet 12 are laminated with almost no gap.
[0026] バックライト装置 10では、枠体 14の側壁 14bに沿って、 LEDユニット 20が取り付け られている。すなわち、図 2に示すように、枠体 14の側壁 14bに対して、 LEDユニット 20の基板 21が、接着剤またはネジ等 (いずれも図示せず)によって固定されている。 導光体 11は、その側面が、 LEDユニット 20の LED22と対向するように配置される。 これにより、 LED22からの出射光が、導光体 11の側面から導光体内部へ導入される In the backlight device 10, the LED unit 20 is attached along the side wall 14 b of the frame 14. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the substrate 21 of the LED unit 20 is fixed to the side wall 14b of the frame body 14 by an adhesive, screws, or the like (both not shown). The light guide 11 is disposed such that its side surface faces the LED 22 of the LED unit 20. As a result, light emitted from the LED 22 is introduced from the side surface of the light guide 11 into the light guide.
[0027] 導光体 11は、アクリル榭脂等の透明樹脂からなる平板である。絶縁性反射シート 1 2は、白色顔料を分散させるか白色塗料を塗布することによって白色に着色されたポ リエチレンテレフタレート (PET)である。金属反射シート 13は銀を蒸着させた PETシ ートである。枠体 14は、金属または榭脂によって形成されている。 [0027] The light guide 11 is a flat plate made of a transparent resin such as acrylic resin. The insulating reflective sheet 12 is polyethylene terephthalate (PET) colored white by dispersing a white pigment or applying a white paint. The metal reflection sheet 13 is a PET sheet on which silver is deposited. The frame 14 is made of metal or grease.
[0028] ただし、絶縁性反射シート 12および金属反射シート 13の材料は、上記の例に限定 されない。絶縁性反射シート 12の材料としては、ポリエステル系榭脂(上記の PETを 含む)、ポリカーボネート類(例えばビスフエノール A系ポリカーボネート)、ポリオレフ イン類(例えば、ポリエチレン、ポリプロピレン等)、セルロース誘電体類(例えばセル口 一ストリアセテート)、ビュル系榭脂 (ポリ塩ィ匕ビユリデン)、ポリイミド類、ポリアミド類、 ポリエーテルスルホン、ポリスルホン系榭脂、ポリアリレート系榭脂、フッ素系榭脂等を 用いることができる。また、金属反射シート 13としては、銀箔、アルミニウム箔、銀を主 体とした合金の箔、またはアルミニウムを主体とした合金の箔、もしくは、銀蒸着シート 、アルミニウム蒸着シート、銀を主体とした合金を蒸着したシート、またはアルミニウム を主体とした合金を蒸着したシートを用いることができる。  [0028] However, the materials of the insulating reflective sheet 12 and the metal reflective sheet 13 are not limited to the above examples. Materials for the insulating reflective sheet 12 include polyester-based resin (including the above PET), polycarbonates (for example, bisphenol A-based polycarbonate), polyolefins (for example, polyethylene, polypropylene, etc.), and cellulose dielectrics ( For example, cell mouth one triacetate), bull resin (polysalt vinylidene), polyimides, polyamides, polyethersulfone, polysulfone resin, polyarylate resin, fluorine resin, etc. it can. Further, as the metal reflection sheet 13, the silver foil, the aluminum foil, the foil of the alloy mainly composed of silver, the foil of the alloy mainly composed of aluminum, or the silver deposited sheet, the aluminum deposited sheet, the alloy mainly composed of silver. It is possible to use a sheet vapor-deposited or a sheet vapor-deposited an alloy mainly composed of aluminum.
[0029] このように、絶縁性反射シート 12の下方に金属反射シート 13を配置することにより、 絶縁性反射シート 12を透過したわずかな光も、金属反射シート 13によって反射され て導光体 11へ再入射する。アルミニウムまたは銀あるいはこれらの合金を用いた金 属反射シート 13は、白色に着色された絶縁性反射シート 12よりも高い反射率を有す る力 である。これにより、光の利用効率が向上し、ノ ックライト装置 10の輝度を向上 させることがでさる。 As described above, by arranging the metal reflection sheet 13 below the insulating reflection sheet 12, even a small amount of light transmitted through the insulation reflection sheet 12 is reflected by the metal reflection sheet 13 and guided to the light guide 11. Re-enters. The metal reflective sheet 13 using aluminum, silver, or an alloy thereof has a higher reflectance than the insulating reflective sheet 12 colored in white. Power. As a result, the light use efficiency is improved, and the brightness of the knocklight device 10 can be improved.
[0030] 図 2に示すように、絶縁性反射シート 12の幅 W は、導光体 11の幅 W よりも大きい  As shown in FIG. 2, the width W of the insulating reflective sheet 12 is larger than the width W of the light guide 11.
12 11 12 11
。このように、絶縁性反射シート 12の幅 W を、導光体 11の幅 W よりも大きくすること . Thus, the width W of the insulating reflective sheet 12 should be larger than the width W of the light guide 11.
12 11  12 11
により、導光体 11と LED22との隙間から出光面 1 Idの反対側へ光が漏れることを防 止できる。  As a result, light can be prevented from leaking from the gap between the light guide 11 and the LED 22 to the opposite side of the light exit surface 1 Id.
[0031] さらに、絶縁性反射シート 12の幅 W は、 2つの LEDユニット 20における LED22の  [0031] Further, the width W of the insulating reflective sheet 12 is such that the LED 22 in the two LED units 20
12  12
表面間の距離 W よりも大きいことが好ましい。このように、絶縁性反射シート 12の幅  It is preferably greater than the distance W between the surfaces. Thus, the width of the insulating reflective sheet 12
22  twenty two
W を、 2つの LEDユニット 20における LED22の表面間の距離 W よりも大きくする W is larger than the distance W between the surfaces of the LEDs 22 in the two LED units 20
12 22 12 22
ことにより、導光体 11と LED22との隙間から出光面 l idの反対側へ光が漏れること をより確実に防止できる。なお、図 2に例示した構成では、絶縁性反射シート 12と LE Dユニット 20の端子 23との間に若干の隙間がある力 絶縁性反射シート 12の端部が 端子 23に接しても何ら問題はない。  As a result, it is possible to more reliably prevent light from leaking from the gap between the light guide 11 and the LED 22 to the side opposite to the light exit surface id. In the configuration illustrated in FIG. 2, there is a slight gap between the insulating reflective sheet 12 and the terminal 23 of the LED unit 20. Even if the end of the insulating reflective sheet 12 contacts the terminal 23, there is no problem. There is no.
[0032] また、金属反射シート 13の幅 W は、絶縁性反射シート 12の幅 W よりも小さく形成 [0032] The width W of the metal reflecting sheet 13 is smaller than the width W of the insulating reflecting sheet 12.
13 12  13 12
されている。金属反射シート 13の幅 W は、 2つの LEDユニット 20における LED22  Has been. The width W of the metal reflection sheet 13 is the same as the LED22 in the two LED units 20.
13  13
の表面間の距離 W よりも大きいことが好ましいが、金属反射シート 13の端部が LED  It is preferable that the distance W is larger than the distance W between the surfaces of
22  twenty two
ユニット 20の端子 23に接触しない範囲とする必要がある。  It is necessary to make it the range that does not touch the terminal 23 of the unit 20.
[0033] また、図 1に示すように、枠体 14において LEDユニット 20が取り付けられない辺の 一部に、切り起し部 14aが設けられている。また、金属反射シート 13において切り起 し部 14aと重なる位置に、切り欠き 13aが形成されている。さらに、絶縁性反射シート 12においても、切り起し部 14aと重なる位置に、切り欠き 12aが形成されている。従つ て、切り起し部 14aが、金属反射シート 13の切り欠き 13aと、絶縁性反射シート 12の 切り欠き 12aと嵌合することにより、金属反射シート 13および絶縁性反射シート 12の X方向の位置ずれが防止されている。なお、導光体 11は、枠体 14に組み込んだとき に、側面 11cが切り起し部 14aに当接するように形成されている。  In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, a cut-and-raised portion 14a is provided in a part of the side of the frame 14 where the LED unit 20 is not attached. Further, a cutout 13a is formed at a position overlapping the cut and raised portion 14a in the metal reflection sheet 13. Further, also in the insulating reflective sheet 12, a notch 12a is formed at a position overlapping the cut and raised portion 14a. Therefore, the cut-and-raised portion 14a is fitted to the notch 13a of the metal reflecting sheet 13 and the notch 12a of the insulating reflecting sheet 12, so that the metal reflecting sheet 13 and the insulating reflecting sheet 12 are in the X direction. Is prevented from being displaced. The light guide 11 is formed so that the side surface 11c is cut and raised when it is assembled in the frame 14.
[0034] なお、金属反射シート 13および絶縁性反射シート 12の位置ずれを防止する手段 は、上記のような切り起し部と切り欠きとの嵌合に限定されない。例えば、枠体 14の 少なくとも一力所に位置決め用のピンを設け、そのピン位置に合致するように、金属 反射シート 13および絶縁性反射シート 12に孔を設けても良い。 [0034] Means for preventing displacement of the metal reflecting sheet 13 and the insulating reflecting sheet 12 is not limited to the fitting between the cut-and-raised part and the notch as described above. For example, a positioning pin is provided at at least one place on the frame 14 and the metal is matched to the pin position. A hole may be provided in the reflection sheet 13 and the insulating reflection sheet 12.
[0035] 以上のように、本実施形態に力かるノ ックライト装置 10は、絶縁性反射シート 12の 下層に金属反射シート 13を備えたことにより、輝度が向上するという効果を有する。 また、金属反射シート 13の幅 W 力 絶縁性反射シート 12の幅 W よりも小さく形成さ As described above, the knocklight device 10 according to the present embodiment has the effect that the luminance is improved by providing the metal reflection sheet 13 under the insulating reflection sheet 12. In addition, the width W of the metal reflecting sheet 13 is smaller than the width W of the insulating reflecting sheet 12.
13 12  13 12
れていることにより、金属反射シート 13の端部が LEDユニット 20の端子 23に接触す ることが防止されている。  This prevents the end portion of the metal reflection sheet 13 from coming into contact with the terminal 23 of the LED unit 20.
[0036] なお、図 3は、本実施形態に力かる照明装置の変形例としてのバックライト装置 30 の構成を示す断面図である。図 3に示すように、バックライト装置 30は、バックライト装 置 10と同様に、導光体 11と、絶縁性反射シート 12と、金属反射シート 13と、枠体 14 と、 LEDユニット 20とを備えている。ただし、ノ ックライト装置 30は、金属反射シート 1 3の両端部(図 3に示す X方向の両端部)と、 LEDユニット 20の端子 23との間に絶縁 部材 31を備えた点において、ノ ックライト装置 10と異なっている。  FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a backlight device 30 as a modified example of the lighting device that works on the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, the backlight device 30 is similar to the backlight device 10 in that the light guide 11, the insulating reflective sheet 12, the metal reflective sheet 13, the frame 14, the LED unit 20, It has. However, the knock light device 30 is a knock light in that an insulating member 31 is provided between both ends of the metal reflection sheet 13 (both ends in the X direction shown in FIG. 3) and the terminal 23 of the LED unit 20. Different from device 10.
[0037] 絶縁部材 31は、例えば、 PET (ポリエステル系)、シリコン、ゴム製のテープ等を材 料として形成することができる。また、絶縁部材 31は、枠体 14に固定したり、 LEDュ ニット 20の端子 23に固定したり、金属反射シート 13の両端に絶縁性テープ等を貼り 付けたりすることにより、金属反射シート 13の両端部と端子 23との間に設置すること ができる。  [0037] The insulating member 31 can be formed using, for example, PET (polyester), silicon, rubber tape, or the like as a material. Further, the insulating member 31 is fixed to the frame body 14, fixed to the terminal 23 of the LED unit 20, or an insulating tape or the like is attached to both ends of the metal reflecting sheet 13, so that the metal reflecting sheet 13 It can be installed between both ends of the and terminals 23.
[0038] ノ ックライト装置 30は、金属反射シート 13の両端部と端子 23との間に絶縁部材を 備えたことにより、金属反射シート 13による LED22の短絡をより確実に防止すること ができる。  [0038] The knock light device 30 includes the insulating member between both ends of the metal reflection sheet 13 and the terminal 23, so that the short circuit of the LED 22 by the metal reflection sheet 13 can be prevented more reliably.
[0039] (実施形態 2)  [0039] (Embodiment 2)
本発明にかかる照明装置の他の実施形態について以下に説明する。なお、実施 形態 1において説明した構成と同様の構成については、実施形態 1と同じ参照符号 を付記し、詳細な説明を省略する。図 4は、本実施形態に力かる照明装置としてのバ ックライト装置 40の断面図である。  Another embodiment of the lighting device according to the present invention will be described below. Note that components similar to those described in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment, and detailed description thereof is omitted. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a backlight device 40 as an illumination device that works on the present embodiment.
[0040] 図 4に示すように、ノ ックライト装置 40は、実施形態 1にかかるバックライト装置 10と 同様に、導光体 11と、絶縁性反射シート 12と、金属反射シート 13と、枠体 14と、 LE Dユニット 20とを備えている。ただし、ノ ックライト装置 40は、絶縁性反射シート 12に おける両端部(図 4の X方向における両端部)が、 LED22の下方においてほぼ直角 に折れ曲がり、金属反射シート 13の端部と LEDユニット 20の端子 23との間に介在し ている点において、実施形態 1のバックライト装置 10と異なっている。 As shown in FIG. 4, the knock light device 40 is similar to the backlight device 10 according to the first embodiment, in which the light guide 11, the insulating reflective sheet 12, the metal reflective sheet 13, and the frame are provided. 14 and the LED unit 20 are provided. However, the knocklight device 40 is attached to the insulating reflective sheet 12. Both ends (both ends in the X direction in Fig. 4) are bent at a substantially right angle below the LED 22, and are interposed between the end of the metal reflecting sheet 13 and the terminal 23 of the LED unit 20. This is different from the backlight device 10 in the form 1.
[0041] すなわち、ノ ックライト装置 40は、金属反射シート 13の端部と LEDユニット 20の端 子 23との間に、絶縁性反射シート 12が介在していることにより、実施形態 1で説明し たバックライト装置 10の効果にカ卩えてさらに、金属反射シート 13による LED22の短 絡がより確実に防止されると 、う効果がある。  That is, the knocklight device 40 is described in Embodiment 1 because the insulating reflective sheet 12 is interposed between the end of the metal reflective sheet 13 and the terminal 23 of the LED unit 20. In addition to the effect of the backlight device 10, the short circuit of the LED 22 due to the metal reflection sheet 13 can be prevented more reliably.
[0042] (実施形態 3)  [Embodiment 3]
本発明にかかる照明装置の他の実施形態について以下に説明する。なお、実施 形態 1において説明した構成と同様の構成については、実施形態 1と同じ参照符号 を付記し、詳細な説明を省略する。図 5は、本実施形態に力かる照明装置としてのバ ックライト装置 50の断面図である。  Another embodiment of the lighting device according to the present invention will be described below. Note that components similar to those described in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment, and detailed description thereof is omitted. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a backlight device 50 as an illumination device that works on the present embodiment.
[0043] 図 5に示すように、ノ ックライト装置 50は、実施形態 1にかかるバックライト装置 10と 同様に、導光体 11と、絶縁性反射シート 12と、金属反射シート 13と、枠体 14と、 LE Dユニット 20とを備えている。ただし、ノ ックライト装置 50は、絶縁性反射シート 12と 金属反射シート 13との間に、絶縁性反射シート 12における両端部(図 5の X方向に おける両端部)の辺に沿って、ほぼくさび状のスぺーサ 51 (押圧部材)が設けられて いる点において、実施形態 1のバックライト装置 10と異なっている。  As shown in FIG. 5, the knock light device 50 is similar to the backlight device 10 according to the first embodiment. The light guide 11, the insulating reflective sheet 12, the metal reflective sheet 13, and the frame 14 and the LED unit 20 are provided. However, the knocklight device 50 is substantially wedge-shaped between the insulating reflective sheet 12 and the metal reflective sheet 13 along the sides of both ends of the insulating reflective sheet 12 (both ends in the X direction in FIG. 5). This is different from the backlight device 10 of Embodiment 1 in that a spacer 51 (pressing member) is provided.
[0044] スぺーサ 51は、図 5に示すように、絶縁性反射シート 12の端部側の厚みが大きぐ 絶縁性反射シート 12の端部力も遠ざかるに従って厚みが小さく形成されている。この ようなくさび状のスぺーサ 51を絶縁性反射シート 12と金属反射シート 13との間に備 えたことにより、絶縁性反射シート 12の X方向における両端部力 LED22の下部に 向力つて押し上げられることとなる。これにより、絶縁性反射シート 12と LED22の下 部との間において漏れ光を生じる隙間をなくすことができる。この結果、光の利用効 率がさらに向上され、より輝度の高 、バックライト装置を実現できる。  As shown in FIG. 5, the spacer 51 is formed such that the thickness on the end portion side of the insulating reflective sheet 12 increases, and the thickness decreases as the end force of the insulating reflective sheet 12 increases. By providing such a wedge-shaped spacer 51 between the insulating reflection sheet 12 and the metal reflection sheet 13, both end forces in the X direction of the insulating reflection sheet 12 are pushed upward to the lower part of the LED22. Will be. As a result, it is possible to eliminate a gap between the insulating reflective sheet 12 and the lower portion of the LED 22 that generates leakage light. As a result, the light utilization efficiency is further improved, and a backlight device with higher luminance can be realized.
[0045] なお、スぺーサ 51の材料としては、例えば、 PET (ポリエステル系)、シリコン、ゴム 等を用いることができる。また、スぺーサ 51は、絶縁性反射シート 12の端部に接着し ても良 、し、金属反射シート 13の端部に接着しても良!、。 [0046] (実施形態 4) [0045] As the material of the spacer 51, for example, PET (polyester), silicon, rubber or the like can be used. In addition, the spacer 51 may be bonded to the end of the insulating reflective sheet 12, or may be bonded to the end of the metal reflective sheet 13. [Embodiment 4]
本発明にかかる照明装置を備えた液晶表示装置の一実施形態について説明する 。なお、前述の各実施形態において説明した構成と同様の構成については、それら の実施形態と同じ参照符号を付記し、詳細な説明を省略する。  An embodiment of a liquid crystal display device provided with the illumination device according to the present invention will be described. In addition, about the structure similar to the structure demonstrated in each above-mentioned embodiment, the same referential mark as those embodiment is attached, and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.
[0047] 図 6は、本実施形態にかかる液晶表示装置 60の概略構成を示す断面図である。図 6に示すように、液晶表示装置 60は、液晶表示素子 70の背面に、バックライト装置 1 0を備えた構成である。ノ ックライト装置 10の導光体 11の上層には、拡散シート 74や プリズムシート 75等が積層されている。なお、図 6では図示を省略しているが、液晶 表示素子 70の表示面に各種の光学シートを積層しても良い。また、液晶表示素子 7 0およびバックライト装置 10を一体に保持する筐体の図示も、図 6では省略されてい る。  FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a schematic configuration of the liquid crystal display device 60 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 6, the liquid crystal display device 60 has a configuration in which a backlight device 10 is provided on the back surface of the liquid crystal display element 70. On the upper layer of the light guide 11 of the knocklight device 10, a diffusion sheet 74, a prism sheet 75, and the like are laminated. Although not shown in FIG. 6, various optical sheets may be laminated on the display surface of the liquid crystal display element 70. Further, the illustration of the housing for holding the liquid crystal display element 70 and the backlight device 10 together is also omitted in FIG.
[0048] 液晶表示素子 70は、シール材(図示せず)を介して貼り合わされた一対のガラス基 板 71, 72の間に、液晶 73が充填された構成である。本発明の照明装置と組み合わ せることが可能な液晶表示素子は、透過型または半透過型であれば良ぐその素子 構成や駆動モード等は任意であるため、詳しい説明は省略する。ただし、一例を挙 げると、ガラス基板 71は、例えば TFT (Thin Film Transistor)を備えたアクティブマト リクス基板であり、ガラス基板 72は、例えば対向電極を備えた対向基板である。  The liquid crystal display element 70 has a configuration in which a liquid crystal 73 is filled between a pair of glass substrates 71 and 72 bonded together via a sealing material (not shown). The liquid crystal display element that can be combined with the lighting device of the present invention may be a transmissive type or a transflective type, and its element configuration, drive mode, and the like are arbitrary. However, as an example, the glass substrate 71 is an active matrix substrate including, for example, a TFT (Thin Film Transistor), and the glass substrate 72 is, for example, an opposing substrate including a counter electrode.
[0049] 本実施形態にかかる液晶表示装置 60は、上記のように、光の利用効率が高く高輝 度のノ ックライト装置 10を備えたことにより、表示品位に優れ、また、消費電力も少な くて済むという効果を有する。なお、本実施形態では、実施形態 1にかかるバックライ ト装置 10を備えた液晶表示装置を例示したが、バックライト装置 10の代わりに、上述 のノ ックライト装置 30, 40,または 50を用いた液晶表示装置も、同様の効果を有す る。  [0049] As described above, the liquid crystal display device 60 according to the present embodiment includes the knocklight device 10 with high light use efficiency and high brightness, and thus has excellent display quality and low power consumption. It has the effect that it can be done. In the present embodiment, the liquid crystal display device including the backlight device 10 according to the first embodiment is illustrated, but the liquid crystal using the above-described knock light device 30, 40, or 50 instead of the backlight device 10. The display device has the same effect.
[0050] 以上、本発明にかかる照明装置 (バックライト装置)およびそれを用いた液晶表示装 置の実施形態を説明したが、本発明はこれらの具体的な実施形態のみに限定される ものではない。  As described above, the embodiments of the illumination device (backlight device) and the liquid crystal display device using the same according to the present invention have been described. However, the present invention is not limited to these specific embodiments. Absent.
[0051] 例えば、上記の実施形態では、平板状の導光体を備えたバックライト装置を例示し たが、導光体の形状は平板状に限定されず、例えばくさび状であっても良い。また、 導光体の底面や表面に任意のパターンが形成されて 、ても良 、。 [0051] For example, in the above-described embodiment, the backlight device including the flat light guide is illustrated, but the shape of the light guide is not limited to the flat shape, and may be a wedge shape, for example. . Also, Arbitrary patterns may be formed on the bottom and surface of the light guide.
[0052] また、上記の実施形態では、導光体の両側に一対の LEDユニットが設けられた構 成を例示した力 LEDユニットがー側面のみに設置された構成としても良い。あるい は、 LEDユニットがある側面とその側面に隣り合う側面に (すなわち L字状に)設置さ れた構成としても良い。 [0052] In the above-described embodiment, a force LED unit exemplifying a configuration in which a pair of LED units are provided on both sides of the light guide may be provided only on the side surface. Alternatively, the LED unit may be installed on one side and the side adjacent to the side (that is, in an L shape).
[0053] さらに、上記の実施形態では、複数の LEDが配列された LEDユニットを用いた構 成を例示した力 光源としての LEDの数は任意である。  [0053] Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the number of LEDs as the force light source exemplifying a configuration using an LED unit in which a plurality of LEDs are arranged is arbitrary.
産業上の利用可能性  Industrial applicability
[0054] 本発明は、光の利用効率が高く高輝度な照明装置とそれを用いた高品位な液晶 表示装置として産業上利用可能である。 The present invention is industrially applicable as a lighting device with high light utilization efficiency and high brightness, and a high-quality liquid crystal display device using the same.

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請求の範囲 The scope of the claims
[1] 導光体と、前記導光体の側面に対向して設置された発光素子とを備え、前記発光 素子から前記側面へ入射された光を前記導光体内部で伝搬させることにより、前記 導光体の一主面力 面状光を出射する照明装置において、  [1] It comprises a light guide and a light emitting element disposed opposite to the side surface of the light guide, and propagates light incident on the side surface from the light emitting element inside the light guide. In the illuminating device that emits planar light of one principal surface force of the light guide,
前記導光体の一主面と対向する主面の外側に設置された絶縁性反射部材と、 前記絶縁性反射部材における前記導光体と反対側に積層された金属反射部材と を備えたことを特徴とする照明装置。  An insulating reflecting member installed outside a main surface opposite to one main surface of the light guide; and a metal reflecting member laminated on the opposite side of the light guide in the insulating reflecting member. A lighting device characterized by the above.
[2] 前記発光素子は、前記導光体の側面に対向する位置に配線用端子を有し、 前記金属反射部材が導電性を有し、  [2] The light emitting element has a wiring terminal at a position facing a side surface of the light guide, and the metal reflecting member has conductivity.
前記導光体において前記発光素子に対向する側面の法線方向における前記金属 反射部材の長さが、前記絶縁性反射部材の長さよりも短い、請求項 1に記載の照明 装置。  The lighting device according to claim 1, wherein a length of the metal reflecting member in a normal direction of a side surface facing the light emitting element in the light guide is shorter than a length of the insulating reflecting member.
[3] 前記金属反射部材の端部と前記配線用端子との間に絶縁部材が設けられた、請 求項 2に記載の照明装置。  [3] The lighting device according to claim 2, wherein an insulating member is provided between an end of the metal reflecting member and the wiring terminal.
[4] 前記発光素子は、前記導光体の側面に対向する位置に配線用端子を有し、 前記金属反射部材が導電性を有し、 [4] The light emitting element has a wiring terminal at a position facing a side surface of the light guide, and the metal reflecting member has conductivity.
前記金属反射部材の端部と前記配線用端子との間に、前記絶縁性反射部材の端 部が介在する、請求項 1に記載の照明装置。  2. The lighting device according to claim 1, wherein an end portion of the insulating reflecting member is interposed between an end portion of the metal reflecting member and the wiring terminal.
[5] 前記導光体において前記発光素子に対向する側面の法線方向における前記絶縁 性反射部材の端部と前記金属反射部材との間に、前記絶縁性反射部材の前記端部 を前記発光素子側へ押圧する押圧部材が設けられた、請求項 1または 2に記載の照 明装置。 [5] The end of the insulating reflecting member emits the light between the end of the insulating reflecting member and the metal reflecting member in the normal direction of the side surface facing the light emitting element in the light guide. 3. The illumination device according to claim 1, further comprising a pressing member that presses toward the element side.
[6] 請求項 1〜5のいずれか一項に記載の照明装置と、液晶表示素子とを備えた液晶 表示装置。  [6] A liquid crystal display device comprising the illumination device according to any one of claims 1 to 5 and a liquid crystal display element.
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